Beier Ko

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Beier Ko
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2001-2005)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (2006-2007)
Born (1986-07-17) 17 July 1986 (age 37)
Singapore
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College Harvard University
Prize money28,315
Singles
Career record62–59 (51.2%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (14 June 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open  JuniorQF (2003)
French Open  Junior1R (2003)
Wimbledon  Junior2R (2003)
US Open  Junior2R (2003)
Doubles
Career record8–15 (34.8%)
Highest rankingNo. 329 (12 August 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open  JuniorQF (2001)
French Open  Junior1R (2003)
US Open  Junior2R (2002)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 3–5 (37.5%)

Beier Ko (born 17 July 1986) is a Canadian-Singaporean former professional tennis player. [1]

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Tennis career

Beier won 1 single title in 2002 on the ITF Women's Circuit in Toronto. In 2004, she achieved a singles ranking of #299 on the WTA Tour at 17 years old.

She decided to follow the college route and played for the Harvard University Crimson varsity tennis team from 2007 to 2009. [2] In 2009, Beier Ko was undefeated and unanimously named Ivy League Player of the Year. [3] She was also named to the All-Ivy first team in singles and doubles. [4]

Playing for Singapore at the 2007 Fed Cup, Ko has accumulated a win–loss record of 3–2. [5]

Personal

Ko was born in Singapore but moved with her family to Canada when she was 4 years old. In 2005, she exchanged her Canadian passport for Singapore and represented Singapore in the 2007 Fed Cup. [6]

In 2016, Ko married technology executive, ReedWotiz who has led teams at Microsoft, Facebook, Oracle, and Indeed. In 2020, she gave birth to her first son, Dylan Wotiz.

ITF Finals

Singles (1 titles, 2 runner–ups)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Aug 2008ITF Toronto, Canada10,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Horiatopoulos 6–2, 6–2
Loss1–1Jun 2002ITF Lachine, Canada10,000Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak 0–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Jun 2003ITF Hamilton, Canada25,000Clay Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld 3–6, 3–6

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
2007 Fed Cup
Asia/Oceania Zone Group I		 R/R 16 April 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Hard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Albina Khabibulina L2–6, 4–6
17 April 2007 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jin-a W6–4, 6–3
18 April 2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg Nungnadda Wannasuk W2–6, 6–3, 6–2
20 April 2007 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zhang Ling L3–6, 6–1, 2–6
P/O 21 April 2007 Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg Sahar Al Disi W6–0, 6–0

Doubles

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
2007 Fed Cup
Asia/Oceania Zone Group I		 R/R 16 April 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Hard Flag of Singapore.svg Lee Wei-ping Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Albina Khabibulina
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Dilyara Saidkhodjayeva 		L0–6, 4–6
17 April 2007 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Ye-ra
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Mi 		L2–6, 3–6
18 April 2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg Montinee Tangphong
Flag of Thailand.svg Napaporn Tongsalee 		L6–2, 4–6, 0–6

ITF junior results

Singles (2–2)

Legend (Win/Loss)
Category GA
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5
OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.March 2000Santa Tecla, El SalvadorHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Genevieve Charron7–5, 6–1
Runner-up2.July 2000Tunis, TunisiaClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dominique van Boekel3–6, 3–6
Winner3.January 2002Cuenca, EcuadorClay Flag of Croatia.svg Nika Ožegović 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up4.December 20002Merida, MexicoHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek 2–6, 1–6

Doubles (2–1)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.March 2000Santa Tecla, El SalvadorHard Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Schwartz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Genevieve Charron
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cynthia Goulet		6–3, 6–4
Winner2.July 2000Casablanca, MoroccoClay Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković Flag of Slovakia.svg Linda Smolenaková
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dominique van Boekel		7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up3.March 2001Lambaré, ParaguayHard Flag of Algeria.svg Feriel Esseghir Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ema Janašková		3–6, 4–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Tennis Abstract: Beier Ko ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Beier Ko". www.gocrimson.com.
  3. ↑ "FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Veteran Ends Career with Perfect Record, Ivy Crown". www.thecrimson.com/.
  4. ↑ "Beier Ko - 2008-09 - Women's Tennis". Harvard University. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  5. ↑ "Beier Ko". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
  6. ↑ "Former WTA-ranked Ko roped in for championships". www.todayonline.com.


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